[4] The deployment of the Bundeswehr had been discussed from the end of November 2015 within the German government, debated in parliament and decided on 4 December 2015 with a majority of the votes of the coalition parties CDU and SPD.

The Bundeswehr assists French forces with six Panavia Tornado reconnaissance aircraft (reduced to 4 in October 2017) and an A310 MRTT deployed to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, and with a frigate (until November 2017).

Because of the risks associated with the complex situation in the ongoing Syrian Civil War, the policy of the Federal Government with the Bundeswehr mission is controversial.

[10] While speaking at the inauguration of the Berlin headquarters of Germany's foreign intelligence agency BND on 8 February 2019, Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that despite ISIL losing most of its territory in recent years, the terror organization still remained "a threat" in Syria.

[13] The Bremen-class frigate F213 Augsburg joined the naval task force of French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle from December 2015 to March 2016 and August to November 2016.

[15] The Bremen-class frigate Augsburg joined the naval task force of French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle from December 2015 to March 2016 and August to November 2016.